MLB Draft: 48th round in 2008 (Colorado)

Outstanding prospect who will contend for playing time this season ... extremely refined defensive shortstop with a big-time arm and the ability to make great plays in the hole ... very hard worker who is always looking to improve ... patient hitter who stays inside the ball well and hits doubles in the gaps with ease.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time all-state and four-time all-district selection ... 2008 Gatorade State Player of the Year ... 2008 Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year ... 2008 LBCA State Player of the Year in Class 5A ... 2008 Louisville Slugger All-American ... 2008 Under Armour/Team One Pre-Season All-American ... 2008 All Metro Team and District MVP ... 2008 Academic All-State Team ... named the Baton Rouge Advocate’s 2008 Star of Stars in Baseball ... batted .447 in 2008 with 48 runs, 42 RBI, 13 homers, a .895 slugging percentage and a .549 on-base percentage ... batted .368 in 2007 with 38 runs, 34 RBI and six homers.

PERSONAL
Full name is Austin Kyle Nola ... parents are A.J. and Stacie Nola ... one younger brother, Aaron ... hobbies include bass fishing ... plans to major in business at LSU ... born December 28, 1989.